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Which MVNOs use the AT&T network?

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Short answer

AirVoice Wireless, Cape, Consumer Cellular, Cricket Wireless, FreedomPop, H2O Wireless, PureTalk, TextNow, and Troomi Wireless run exclusively on the AT&T network. Boost Mobile, Gen Mobile, Red Pocket Mobile, and US Mobile also offer AT&T service alongside other networks — which one you get depends on the SIM or plan you buy. Coverage follows AT&T; price, plan, and customer service do not.

Brands that run only on AT&T

AirVoice Wireless — HTH Communications
Low-cost prepaid brand on the AT&T network; owned by HTH Communications since 2022. Not the same product as its Lifeline sister brand AirTalk Wireless. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified October 25, 2026.
Cape
Privacy-focused carrier running its own mobile core and SIMs on partner radio networks — AT&T is the only partner Cape names (“multiple domestic nationwide and international roaming partners, including AT&T”). Premium-priced; general availability since January 2026 after launching on UScellular. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified October 25, 2026.
Consumer Cellular
Popular with 50+ customers. Runs on AT&T: Consumer Cellular’s own coverage page names AT&T as its network partner, and its iOS carrier profile sets a single APN, att.mvno. The record carried an unverified T-Mobile claim from 2026-06-14 until 2026-09-12. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified September 12, 2026.
Cricket Wireless — Cricket Wireless LLC (AT&T)
AT&T-owned prepaid brand running on the AT&T network. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified August 29, 2026.
FreedomPop — United Telecom, LLC (Red Pocket family)
Budget prepaid brand (it started as a freemium service) now on the AT&T network — its own help pages specify AT&T-compatible GSM devices; the brand was acquired by Red Pocket Mobile in 2019 and repositioned toward the senior market in 2024. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified October 25, 2026.
H2O Wireless — Locus Telecommunications (Telrite Holdings, Inc.)
Long-running prepaid brand on the AT&T network (its coverage page carries AT&T’s coverage-map legal text); part of Telrite Holdings since 2019. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified August 8, 2026.
PureTalk — PureTalk Holdings, Inc. (Telrite Holdings, Inc.)
Prepaid brand on the AT&T network (its own coverage page carries AT&T’s coverage-map legal text). Sister brands under Telrite include H2O Wireless. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified August 8, 2026.
TextNow — TextNow, Inc.
Wi-Fi-first free calling/texting service whose cellular side moved to a new host: TextNow’s previous (T-Mobile-based) network ended July 31, 2026, and SIMs activated since August 2025 use the new network, identified by independent sources as AT&T. TextNow itself does not name its carrier. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified August 8, 2026.
Troomi Wireless — Troomi Wireless, Inc.
Kids-focused carrier on the AT&T network (named on its own homepage and terms), selling locked-down Samsung phones with a parental-control OS. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified October 25, 2026.

Brands that offer AT&T among several networks

For these brands, "runs on AT&T" is true of some SIMs and plans but not all. Confirm the specific network at purchase or activation before you rely on its coverage.

Boost Mobile — EchoStar Corporation
EchoStar brand, now a hybrid MNO: Boost’s own 5G core connects to AT&T’s cell sites for primary coverage, with continued access to the T-Mobile network. EchoStar sold its 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum to AT&T (about $23 billion, announced August 26, 2025; AT&T closed the purchase in July 2026) and no longer operates a radio network of its own. Networks: AT&T, T-Mobile. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified August 29, 2026.
Gen Mobile — Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C. (EchoStar Corporation)
EchoStar-owned budget brand. EchoStar’s own filings say its wireless brands — Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile — depend on AT&T and T-Mobile for network service; which network a Gen Mobile line uses depends on the SIM or plan. Gen Mobile’s own site does not name them. Networks: AT&T, T-Mobile. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified October 25, 2026.
Red Pocket Mobile
Offers SIMs for multiple major networks; you choose the network at purchase. Networks: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified September 12, 2026.
US Mobile
Lets you pick a network: Verizon (“Warp”), T-Mobile (“Light Speed”), or AT&T (“Dark Star”). Choose the one with the best coverage where you live. Networks: Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T. Official site (opens in a new tab) · Verified August 29, 2026.

What riding on AT&T actually gets you

The host network decides your coverage footprint — which towers and bands your phone can use. It does not decide your price, your plan structure, or your customer service, which is why two brands on AT&T can feel completely different to live with.

Three things routinely differ from AT&T's own postpaid plans: data priority (on a busy cell site, lower-priority traffic yields first — and the carriers set that order by plan rather than by brand, so some carrier-branded plans sit in the same tier as MVNO brands), feature limits (hotspot allowances, international roaming, and sometimes which 5G bands are enabled), and device support (an older phone may not carry every band the network uses). None of these show up on a coverage map.

The other networks

Sources, dates & limitations

Limitations & caveats

  • This page identifies host networks only — it is not a coverage or availability check for your address.
  • On congested cell sites, data priority depends on the plan, not on whether the brand owns towers: many budget and MVNO plans sit in a lower tier, as do some of AT&T's own plans.
  • Host-network relationships change when brands are acquired or switch carriers; each entry is dated separately.

Practical next steps

  1. Check AT&T's own coverage map for your area
  2. Read what we have verified about AT&T
  3. Look up a specific brand instead
  4. See the brands on Verizon
  5. See the brands on T-Mobile
  6. Learn why coverage maps can be wrong

Frequently asked questions

Do MVNOs on AT&T get the same coverage as AT&T?

The coverage footprint is AT&T's, but the experience is not identical. When a cell site is congested, AT&T serves higher-priority data first, and the carriers set that order by plan (T-Mobile also by brand), not by whether a brand owns towers. Many budget and MVNO plans sit in a lower tier, as do some carrier-branded plans, so peak-time speeds can be slower; each brand's network-management disclosure says where its plans sit. Some plans also limit hotspot data, international roaming, or which 5G bands you can use.

Is a brand on this page guaranteed to work at my address?

No. This page answers which network a brand resells — it is not a coverage check. Check AT&T's own coverage map for the places you actually live, work, and commute, and remember that modeled maps describe outdoor signal, not indoor reception.

Why do some brands appear on more than one network's page?

Boost Mobile, Gen Mobile, Red Pocket Mobile, and US Mobile operate on several carrier networks. Which one you get depends on the SIM or plan you buy and sometimes on your area, so confirm the specific network before relying on its coverage.

How current is this list?

Every entry carries the date we last checked it against the brand's own public disclosures; the newest check on this page is October 25, 2026. Brands get acquired and switch networks, so we date each record separately and re-check them individually. If you spot something out of date, see our corrections policy and contact status.

No guarantee. Coverage and availability change and can differ between neighboring addresses. Results here are informational, sourced and dated where possible, and not a guarantee of service. Always verify directly with the provider before ordering. For our update policy, see Corrections.